Chimney-holder.



H. WATTY.

CHIMNEY HOLDER.

APPLlcATmN FILED lune 24, me.

1,242,748. Paten-md oet, 9,1917.

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INVENTOR wlTNEssEs 'MQ/ W/ l. y V ATTORNEY 'tir-UE ciaIMNrrr-1101.15En.`

Appncati 'mea June 24, 191e. "serial N.' 1o5`,743.

`To aZZ wlw/m, t may concern."

Beit known that I, HEDLEY WATTY, a citizen of the United States,residingv at Groton, in the county of New London and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inChimney- Holders, of which the following is a specification. r

This invention relates broadly to illuminating burners, and moreVparticularly to an improvement indevic'es wherebythe chimney of theusual liquid fuel burning lamp may be securely held ,thereuponf It isthe principal objectof the invention, to provide a device-*of thecharacter stated, whereby, the chimney of the lamp will be engaged bysuitable means for preventing` accidental dislodgment thereof, under allconditions.

Among the aims and objects of the invention may be recited, theprovision of a chimney holding device in which the number of parts arefew, the construction simple, the cost of production small, andeiiiciency and operation high.

vThe invention may be stated briey, to comprehend, a plurality of hookswhich are connected with the chimney 4by means of eyelets arrangedthereon, these hooks being engageable with the burner. Springs arearranged upon the hooks in order that the same may be extended and also,to afford a yieldable connection.

Other and further improvements and novel details in the construction andarrangement of parts will be appreciated from the description toifollow,which for a clear understanding of the invention, to be considered inconnection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, andwherein. the preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed for thepurpose of illustration.

In the drawings Y Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lamp with myimproved attachment applied thereto, and

Fig. 2 is a detail in perspective of the securing hooks.

With more particular reference to the drawings, wherein like referencenumerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views, itmav be stated, that I have indicated the usual liquid fuel burning lampby the numeral l, including with this` the usual burner, while thechimney is desiga nated by the numeral 2. It is of course under-stood,that the burner'is provided with a plurality of engaging arms wherebythe lower portion of the chimney 2" is retained in proper position, uponthe burner of the lamp, this being the usual construction and 'thereforeforms no'part Aof the present invention. In the ,preferred embodimentfofmy inve'ntion, I form upon the chimney 2', at vpoints(adjacenty thefbasethereof, a pluirality o f eyelets which are generally indicated by thenumeral 8. VIt is to bewunderstood, tliatthesefeyele'ts may be blownwith the lamp chimney' during the making thereofLor if so desired, maybe attached thereto in any mannerv as known to the art. With theseeyelets 3, I engagearms 4, looping the same as at 5, in order that thesame may be maintained in connection therewith.

Specification of Letters Patent. v Patented Oct. l9 1917.

In describing the construction of these arms in detail, attention isdirected to the fact,

that each arm is constructed inexact accordance and therefore mentionwill be made Y of but one in the detailed description to follow. Thehooks 4e comprise a strip of'bendable metal, the lower end of .which isbent inwardly to constitute a hooked portion 6,

while contractile springs of the coiled type. 1 S5 i designated as 7,are formed with the arms 4., substantially intermediatethe ends thereof.Finger loops 8 are formed upon' the lower extremities of the arms andprovide for means whereby the various hooks may be readily disengagedfrom theunderface of the lamp burner when it is desired to remove thechimney 2 from the lamp. The finger pieces 8 fully well serve as meanswhereby the hooks may be engaged with the underface of said lamp burner,in applying the chimney to the lamp.

From the foregoing, it will be understood,

that when thevuser desires to place the chimney 2 upon a lamp burner,the same is iirst i engaged with the resilient engaging arms as`arranged upon the burner in the usual manner. The linger pieces 8 asarranged upon the arms 4 and then engaged whereupon the hook portions 6as formed upon the lower extremities of said arms may be readily movedinto engagement with the underside of the lamp burner. 'When the hookshave beenv engaged with the lamp burner in the manner as abovedescribed.A it is obvious that accidental displacement of the shade, dueto shifting of the lamp will be positively prevented, also,- that thecontractile coiled;

wprings 7 as formed in the arms l will serve as means i' r applying aconstant pull upon the said chimney, thus, retaining` the same upon itsseat. It Will be readily understood that should the user desire toremove the shade chimney, the action Will be vice-versa;

"While l have herein disclosed a specific embodiment of the invention,it will be apparent to persons skilled in thev art, that the inventionis capable of embodiment in other forms and devices diiiering in detailand arrangement from that shown as may be in keeping with the heretoappended claims.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is l. A device ofthe character described, ineluding,in combination With a lamp chimneyhaving a plurality of eyelets arranged thereon, of arms connected Withsaid eyelets and having springs formed integral therewith intermediatethe end portions thereof, and hooks formed upon the lower extremities ofsaid arms engageable with lt'orn'ied therein 1 ,24ans the burner oi' alamp and adapted to yieldably secure the chimney to these arms.

2. A device of the character described, including, in combination With alamp having a plurality of eyelets arranged thereon adjacent the baseportion, or' arms formed from bendable material connected with Vsaideyelets, said arms having coiled springs intermediate the ends thereof,hooks formed upon the remaining` ends of the arms engageable With theburner of a lamp whereby the chimney may be yieldably held thereon, andinger loops arranged upon said arms to facilitate the enlgagement anddisengagement of the arms to and from the burner.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of tivo Witnesses.

y HEDLEY l/VTTY.

`Vitnesses CHARLES BUTsoN, CHARLOTTE D. BU'rsoN.

@epilee of this patent may be obtained for kfive cents each, byaddressing'the Commissioner of latems.

Washington, E?. G.

